Gay man hits back at politician for calling pro-marriage equality campaigners 'little flowers'

Australia is still in the grips of a debate over marriage equality, and it’s often been a toxic affair.

In September, the country’s National Mental Health Commission issued a statement concerned about the negative impacts brought on LGBTQ people by the continuing marriage equality debate. 

Australian conservative politician Matthew Canavan responded by saying the debate “hasn’t been that bad,” and that marriage equality campaigners should “grow a spine” and “stop being little flowers.”

The unfortunate truth is, LGBTQ people have faced routine discrimination over their entire lives, something a young gay man pointed out to Canavan on television program Q&A Monday night. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Gay man hits back at politician for calling pro-marriage equality campaigners 'little flowers'